Cigar, cigarette, and match holder and ash-receiver



E. scnum: AND J. WElTE,-JR. I CIGAR, CIGARETTE, AND MATCH HOLDER AND ASHRECEIVER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY l2. I919.

Patented Jan. 11, 1921.

Z I s A w W T M Edmund Sc/w/fe i I I I I m." I. 52%

ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDMUND SCHULTE AND JOSEPH WEITE, JR, OF YONKERS, NEW YORK; SAID SCHULTEASSIGNOR TO SAID WEITE.

CIGAR, CIGARETTE, AND MATCH HOLDER AND ASH-RECEIVER.

Specification of Letters Yatent.

Patented Jan. 11, 1921.

Application filed July 12, 1919. Serial No. 310,513.

s New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar,Cigarette, and Match Holders and Ash-Receivers, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to smokers appliances, having more particularreference to a combination stand and receptacle for holding ashes,matches or partly smoked cigars or cigarettes.

v The invention has for an object to provide a device of this kind inwhich increased facility of use is combined with pleasing appearance.

A further object is to provide a novel form of ash receptacle having aneasily operated ash discharging device.

For further comprehension of the invention, and .of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a horizontal sectional view of a deviceembodying the invention, the view being taken on the line 1--1 of Fig.2. o i

Fig. 2 is a central verticalsectional view.

Fig. 3 is a detail horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is-ja horizontal section on the line 4--4 of Fig; 2.

The device as here shown comprises a combination stand and receptacleconsisting of an upper main member or element 1 and a lower main memberor element 2 joined together by a short constricted, cylindrical portionor neck 3.; These parts are of circular form in plan view, the lowermember curving convexly upwardly from a base ring 4 in which it is"mounted, and which is provided with the ornamental feet 5, while theuppermember is in the form of an inverted bell and curves concavelyupward from the neck 3.

Supported in the open upper end of the bell 1 is a ring 6 having aseries of se notches 7 cut in the top thereof, t is ring ental' having apair of parallel bars 8 extending thereacross and supporting a centralcircular wall 9, thereby forming a socket to receive a cup 10 adapted tohold burnt matches or the like and having an outwardly flaring topportion 10. The bars 8 also support a second ring 11 spaced inwardlyfrom the ring 6 the ring 11 and bars 8 forming a sort of grille acrossthe top of the bell 1.

At one side of the lower member 2 the wall thereof is pressed to form arectangular indenture 12 adapted to form a socket to hold a match box, aspring clip 13 being' located in this socket, the front whereof isformed by an ornamental face piece 14 projecting up from the wall of themember 2.

The member 2 is formed with a downwardly and centrally sloping bottom 15having a flanged opening 16. Supported by the bottom 15 and extendingacross the opening 16 is a cross bar 17 from which a hollow post 18extends upwardly, this post forming a guide for the lower end of a rod19to which the opening 16.

The upper portion of this red is offset and extends upwardly through avertical slot in the wall 9 and has an outturned 6 the ashes fallingdown into the lower memher 2. .To discharge the ashes from the device itis only necessary to lift the conical cover 20, permitting the ashes. todrop.

through the opening 16.

As will be apparent we have combined features of utility with pleasingappearance,

I the arrangement of the notched ring and inside ring being such as toserve a useful function while at the same time presenting an ornamentaltop, while with the outline of the body of the device, in addition tothe ornamental value thereof, the match holder is disposedentirelywithin the confines of said body.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A device of-the class described, comprising a receptacle having abottom inclining downwardly from the sides toward a central opening, aconical stopper closing said opening, and means for moving said stopperis secured a conical stopper or cover 20 for toward or away from thesaid opening in a direction at right angles to the plane thereof,

2. A device of the class described, comprising a receptacle havingabottom incliningdownwardly from the sides toward a central opening, aconical stopper closing said opening, and means for moving said stoppertoward or away from the said opening, said means comprising a rod towhich said stopper is fixed, said rod extending up; wardly through. thetop of the receptacle.

3. A. device of the class described, comprising a receptacle having abottom inclin ing downwardly from the sides toward a central opening, aconical stopper closing said opening, and means for moving. said stoppertoward or away from the said open- 1 ing, said means comprising a rod towhich said stopper is fixed, said rod extending up wardly through thetop of the receptacle, and guiding means applied to the upper and lowerends of said rod.

In testimony whereof we have afiixed our signatures.

EDMUND sonULTE. JOSEPH WEITE, JR.

